πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.NF.B.3d
🍕 Fraction stories (+ and −)
Add/subtract fractions with like denominators; mixed numbers
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar walked 3/5 of a mile to the park and then 1/5 of a mile to school. How far did Omar walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
2Maya painted 3/5 of a fence in the morning and 1/5 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Maya painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
3Sam had 4/5 of a liter of juice and drank 3/5 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
4A ribbon is 4/5 of a meter long. Sam cuts off 2/5 of a meter for a bow. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meter
5Leo ate 1/5 of a pizza and Zoe ate 2/5 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
6Priya had 6/8 of a liter of juice and drank 2/8 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
7Lily had 2/5 of a liter of juice and drank 1/5 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
8Maya ate 1/6 of a pizza and Zoe ate 2/6 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
9Omar painted 2/5 of a fence in the morning and 1/5 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Omar painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
10Aiden spent 6/8 of an hour on math and 5/8 of an hour reading. How much longer did Aiden spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
11Maya walked 2/4 of a mile to the park and then 1/4 of a mile to school. How far did Maya walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
12Maya painted 2/4 of a fence in the morning and 1/4 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Maya painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
Answer key: Fraction stories (+ and −)
- 1. 4/5 mile
- 2. 4/5 of the fence
- 3. 1/5 liter
- 4. 2/5 meter
- 5. 3/5 of the pizza
- 6. 1/2 liter
- 7. 1/5 liter
- 8. 1/2 of the pizza
- 9. 3/5 of the fence
- 10. 1/8 hour
- 11. 3/4 mile
- 12. 3/4 of the fence
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